Tukums
Sign in to saveTukums (; ; ) is a town in Latvia which serves as the administrative center of Tukums Municipality. It is located in the eastern part of the historical region of Courland, and with more than 16,000 inhabitants Tukums is the 13th largest settlement in Latvia. It is also an important railroad junction, connecting the town with Riga, Jelgava and Ventspils. It has two railway stations — Tukums I and Tukums II.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Tukums
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- Town
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- Coat_of_Arms_of_Tukums.svg
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- Flag_of_Tukums.svg
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- Tukums, luteránský kostel.jpg
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- Lutheran church in Tukums
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- Country
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- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Tukums Municipality
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- Town rights
- Settlement.established_date
- 1795
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- Latvia
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- above
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
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- Location in Latvia
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- auto
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- auto
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- History
- Places near Tukums
- Places in Tukums
- Museums
- Notable people
- Twin towns — sister cities
- Newspapers
- References
- External links
Tukums (; ; ) is a town in Latvia which serves as the administrative center of Tukums Municipality. It is located in the eastern part of the historical region of Courland, and with more than 16,000 inhabitants Tukums is the 13th largest settlement in Latvia. It is also an important railroad junction, connecting the town with Riga, Jelgava and Ventspils. It has two railway stations — Tukums I and Tukums II.
== History == thumb|left|Ruins of the Tukums Castle in 1792 thumb|left|View of Tukums across Lake Dzirnavu in 1792 The historical center of Tukums developed between trade routes leading from the mouth of the Daugava River to Prussia. The oldest part is today's Talsi Street that originated at the river named Zvirgzdupite where there used to be a castle mound with a wooden castle. From 1253 Tukums was ruled by the Livonian Order.